Here is a "bonus" Thought For the Day. It's not a humorous story, but one which made a strong impact on me.   It came to me through a paper entitled "Pulpit Helps."

The story is told of a man in Massachusetts many years ago who found his neighbor's horse in the middle of his field.   He was so angry about it that
he took the horse to the public pound.

Meeting the owner soon after this, he told him what he had done and added, "If I catch him there again, I will do the same thing."

The neighbor replied, "Well, the other night I looked out of my window and saw your cattle in my field.   I took your cattle and drove them over to your house, and put them in the barn, and fixed the gate.   If I catch them there again, I will do the same thing."

The man was reportedly so struck with his neighbor's soft reply that he at once took the horse out of the pound and paid the charges himself.

Perhaps the most difficult commands given to us by Jesus and his apostles involve our attitude toward those who are our enemies.   It is hard to
restrain ourselves when we have been mistreated or when a hateful attitude has been shown toward us.   The natural response is to repay evil for evil.
But we will only be able to make an impact on the world around us if, by following the example of Jesus Christ, we are willing to repay good for
evil.

"Repay no one evil for evil.  Have regard for good things in the sight of all men.   If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.   Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, 'Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,' says the Lord.
Therefore 'If your enemy is hungry, feed him;  If he is thirsty, give him a drink;  For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.' Do not be
overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." (Romans 12:17-21).